Here Is Where Ukraine Peace Talks Stand, as a New Round Approaches
A deadly campaign of Russian and Ukrainian airstrikes has escalated since the last U.S.-brokered negotiations stalled in February. A Russian drone on the road in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, after being shot down in January by a Ukrainian police officer with a rifle. Credit.. Tyler Hicks / The New York Times By Aurelien Breeden and Cassandra Vinograd Cassandra Vinograd reported from Kyiv, Ukraine. Published Sept. 5, 2026 Updated Sept. 6, 2026 Trump administration envoys arrived on Sunday in Kyiv after a visit to Moscow, part of efforts to restart talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. The diplomatic tour by Steve Witkoff, the administration’s peace envoy, and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, came more than six months after a previous round of discussions fizzled out, and at a time when Russian and Ukrainian forces are locked in an escalating spiral of airstrikes. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia hinted at the challenges when he welcomed the Am...